Elder synonyms
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An elderly person, esp. one who is retired
more mature
older-adult
Old person
doyen
(Colloquial) A leading light, or exemplar of a particular practice or movement.
ancestor (related)
Any person from whom one is descended, esp. one earlier in a family line than a grandparent; forefather; forebear
Between middle age and extreme old age
Higher in rank, dignity, or office.
Old Mr. ____
One's girlfriend or mistress, often, specif., when one lives with her
The definition of a veteran is a person who has served in the military or a person who has obtained a lot of experience in a particular field.
Something very old or antiquated.
retiree
One who has retired from active working life.
one of the old folks
Old person
one of the older generation
Old person
sexagenarian
A sexagenarian person
septuagenarian
A septuagenarian person
octogenarian
An octogenarian person
nonagenarian
A nonagenarian person
(Informal) An elderly person, specif. one who is 65 or older and retired
An extremely old or long-lived man.
(Informal) A person who is no longer young or middle aged; old or elderly person
Granny is defined as a term for a grandmother, or the mother of your mother or father.
(Colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.
(--- Mormon Ch.) A high-ranking member of the Melchizedek priesthood
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
tribal head
A superior
A person holding a high, dignified position or office
The definition of a senator is a member of a senate, which is a group of people with power in the government.
A person in charge of a group of children at a camp
church dignitary
A superior
Any elderly retired statesman who continues to be consulted unofficially on governmental matters
The senior member of a body or group:
A man who serves or is thought of as a protector:
A woman who gives birth to a child.
Having reached the age of:
anile
The definition of antiquated is something that is out of date, old or no longer useful.
The definition of elderly is someone who is old.
Showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion, memory loss, etc.
anility
The condition of being anile.
The definition of antiquity refers to the state of being old.
A rounded compact mass, as of leaves or buds:
primogeniture
(Law) The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.
(Gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
(Uncountable) The losing of memory and reason due to senescence.
The definition of a shrub is a small woody plant with multiple permanent stems that are usually a little smaller than a tree.
A superior person or thing
A plant or shrub resembling a tree in form or size.
last-born (antonym)
(Figuratively) Younger than anyone else in a group.
youngster (antonym)
A child
youth (antonym)
(Uncountable) The quality or state of being young.
junior (antonym)
A younger person.
minor (antonym)
A subject area of secondary concentration of a student at a college or university, or the student who has chosen such a secondary concentration.
A person who lived in ancient times.
Advantage
(Informal) A person of higher rank or position
over (related)
(Cricket) The set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket
used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
elderberry bush
any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
primogenitary
centenarian
One who is at least 100 years old. One who is past his or her tenth decade.
little old lady
Old person
(Slang) A supervisor; a boss.
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